Hunter{40 s blind

ABSTRACT

A device for hunters enabling them to be unobserved by the game they are hunting. This device is of a collapsible structure having hinged elements that are colored with a suitable covering. The device also includes an adjustable seat member for the hunter to sit upon.

0 United States Patent [151 3,642,31 8

Avant 1 Feb. 15, 1972 [54] HUNTERS BLIND 1,850,380 3 1932 Carpenter ..135/4 N 3,231,306 1/1966 Almasy ....l08/144 X [72] Invent 35%; Route Gray 1,688,225 10/1928 Belohlavek ....29.7/331 x 2,168,913 8/1939 Middleton... ..l35/4 R [22] Filed: July 23, 1970 2,811,977 11/1957 McClish ....297/l84 X [2]] pp No: 57,567 3,509,891 5/1970 De Bolt ..297/l84 X Primary Examiner-James T. McCall [52] US. Cl. ..297/184, 135/4 R, 297/217 [51] Int. Cl ..A47c 29/00 [57] ABSTRACT v [58] Field Search "297/184 A device for hunters enabling them to be unobserved by the game they are hunting. This device is of a collapsible structure having hinged elements that are colored with a suitable cover- [56] References cued ing. The device also includes an adjustable seat member for UNITED STATES PATENTS the hunter to Sit p 2,967,534 1/1961 Silye ..135/4 R 2 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures PATENTEDFEB 1 5 I972 III: III I FEA- INVEN'IOR, RALPH L. AVANT HUNTERS BLIND This invention relates to accessories for hunters, and more particularly a collapsable blind.

It is therefore the primary purpose of this invention to provide a blind for hunters which will be adaptable for various types of hunting, the device being light in weight so as to allow the hunter to easily carry it to any desired location.

Another object of this invention is to provide a blind of the type described which will have a seat member that will be adjustable in height in order to allow the hunter to seat himself comfortably while inside the blind.

A further object of this invention is to provide a blind which will have a side frame hinged together so that they may be formed into a rectangular and protective structure so that the hunter may not be observed by the game that he is hunting, the panels of the device also serving to deflect wind from the hunter so that he is comfortable.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a hunter's blind which is. simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operatron.

I These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. I is a vertical view of the present invention shownin elevation and partly broken away;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 shown with the covering removed therefrom.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the telescoping leg of the seat shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of one of the seat mounting members.

According to this invention, a hunters blind is shown to include a square or rectangular-shaped top frame 11 which is parallel with a similar bottom frame 12. Frames 11 and 12 consist of plastic or other lightweight tubular members 13. A pair of parallel spaced-apart vertical tubular members 14 are fixedly secured between tubular members 13 and on one side of blind 10 a pair of parallel spaced-apart tubular members 15 are fixedly secured between members 13 for a purpose which herein after will be described.

Frames 11 and 12 are secured pivotally together by means of hinges 16 which allows for the blind 10 to be folded when not in use and a covering 17 extends around the outside of blind l0 and is held to it by suitable snap or other type fasteners 18 so as to conceal the hunter on the interior of blind 10.

A slideable sleeve 19 is carried upon tubular members 15 and a flat seat 20 is secured fixedly thereto for the hunter to rest upon. Seat 20 is adjustable in elevation by means of a removable clevis pin 21 which is received through the transverse openings 22 of the sleeves 19.

The tubular members 15 supporting seat 20 are also provided with transverse openings 23 which are equally spaced apart and will receive clevis pins 21 at any point of elevation desired by the hunter.

A support sleeve 24 is secured to a hinge member 24 at the bottom of seat 20 and the other end of sleeve 24 is telescopingly received within sleeve 25 which has at its lower extremity a flat base 26 which will keep sleeve 25 on top of the ground without its sinking in.

A clevis bolt 27 provides adjustment means for elevation of seat 20 by being received within a transverse opening 28 of sleeve 25 and is also received within any one of a plurality of spaced-apart transverse openings 29 of sleeve 24.

It shall be noted that the tubular members 14 and 15 are of the same material as tubular members 13.

In use, the frames 11 and 12 are opened from the folded position so that they form a square and the covering 17 is secured at its ends by closing the fasteners 18.

It shall also be noted that a joint 30, as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawing, affords entry for the hunter into blind I0 and also exit if desired. i

In order to raise the seat 20 of blind I0, theclevis pins 21 and 27 are removed from their respective members 15, I9, 24 and 25. The seat 20 is then raised or lowered to any desired elevation, after which the clevis pins 21 and 27 are then replaced so as to allow seat 20 to remain stationary.

What 1 claim is:

l. A hunters blind comprisinga rectangular top and bottom tubular frame, said top and bottom frame having vertical support tubes with covering means for concealing a hunter for a game, a seat member carried by said. blindwith an adjustment collar and sleeve means for changing the elevation thereof, hinge means carried by said blind allowing said frames to be folded for storage and carrying, said top and bottom frame comprising said tubular members being provided with hinges so that when said frames are opened, they will form a rectangular configuration for encompassing and concealing a hunter, said hunter entering and leaving said blind through one comer, said corner being free of hinges, said upper and lower frames being secured to the ends of vertical and parallel spaced-apart tubular members, a center portion of one side of said blind having a pair of parallel spaced-apart tubular members for the support of said seat of said device, said seat support members slideably carry each a sleeve, said seat of said blind being secured fixedly between said sleeves, adjustment means for the height of said sleeves and said seat comprising a movable clevis pin which is received transversely through said sleeves of said seat and is also received transversely through one of a plurality of openings through said tubular members supporting.

2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein a forward support means for said seat includes a hinge member secured to the bottom of said horizontal seat member secured to said sleeves and a tubular members secured to said hinge is telescopingly received within a support sleeve having a flat base for nonpenetration into the ground and a clevis bolt is carried transversely through said telescoping members in order to render the forward end of said seat stationary. 

1. A hunter''s blind comprising a rectangular top and bottom tubular frame, said top and bottom frame having vertical support tubes with covering means for concealing a hunter for a game, a seat member carried by said blind with an adjustment collar and sleeve means for changing the elevation thereof, hinge means carried by said blind allowing said frames to be folded for storage and carrying, said top and bottom frame comprising said tubular members being provided with hinges so that when said frames are opened, they will form a rectangular configuration for encompassing and concealing a hunter, said hunter entering and leaving said blind through one corner, said corner being free of hinges, said upper and lower frames being secured to the ends of vertical and parallel spaced-apart tubular members, a center portion of one side of said blind having a pair of parallel spaced-apart tubular members for the support of said seat of said device, said seat support members slideably carry each a sleeve, said seat of said blind being secured fixedly between said sleeves, adjustment means for the height of said sleeves and said seat comprising a movable clevis pin which is received transversely through said sleeves of said seat and is also received transversely through one of a plurality of openings through said tubular members supporting.
 2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein a forward support means for said seat includes a hinge member secured to the bottom of said horizontal seat member secured to said sleeves and a tubular members secured to said hinge is telescopingly received within a support sleeve having a flat base for nonpenetration into the ground and a clevis bolt is carried transversely through said telescoping members in order to render the forward end of said seat stationary. 